Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia? Join Project HOME’s Outreach Coordination Center and be part of a team that meets people where they are, builds trust, and helps guide them toward stability, housing, and hope.

• Position: Assistant Kitchen Coordinator- Part Time
• Starting salary: $17.70 per hour
• Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM
• Location: Sacred Heart Recovery Residence, 1315 Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19140

What to expect in this role? 

The Assistant Kitchen Coordinator supports the Kitchen Coordinator in maintaining nutritional and dietary standards for residents, handling meal preparation, and ensuring the kitchen is clean, organized, and Health Department compliant. This role includes weekend shifts with varying hours.

What will you do in this role? 

• Assist in preparing balanced meals for residents, accommodating special dietary needs (e.g., vegetarian, diabetic, low sodium, food allergies) and supporting nutrition for residents with health issues.
• Prepare and serve weekend meals, assisting staff as needed, and help coordinate special events, including resident birthdays and holidays.
• Ensure health and safety standards, maintaining compliance with License and Inspection, ServSafe, and other food distribution regulations, while monitoring and logging equipment temperatures.
• Regularly inspect the kitchen for repairs or maintenance needs, submit work orders, and communicate resident concerns to the Kitchen Coordinator or Program Manager.

What you bring to the role: 

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 1 year experience cooking for large groups.
• Must obtain ServSafe Managerial Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of balanced menu planning required.

• Computer proficiency, good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Physical requirements

• Work that primarily involves standing/walking and some lifting up to 50lbs.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job. Management may, at its sole discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.